This one pan creamy gnocchi with sausage recipe is an easy, quick, and incredibly delicious comfort food meal. Ready in 30 minutes!
It’s time for another simple gnocchi recipe! My creamy spinach and mushroom gnocchi recipe has been doing really well (it is delicious), so I made a creamy tomato gnocchi recipe recently as well.
Those two recipes are vegetarian, so I decided to make one for the meat lovers out there.
I’m super excited about this one too!
Like the other gnocchi recipes, this sausage gnocchi is a one pan wonder as well. No need to boil the gnocchi in a separate pan because it all cooks in the sauce.
Fewer dishes!
And this sauce is lip-smackingly good. It’s tomato-based, creamy, garlicky, and the pieces of Italian sausage take the flavor to the next level. Total comfort food.
You know me… I love me some creamy sauces every now and then.
This creamy gnocchi recipe also marks the last recipe I will be posting before Christmas. I will be back with a new one on Tuesday.
This Italian sausage gnocchi recipe also happens to be the last decadent recipe I will be posting for a while as well. I am definitely all about having a healthy January, so stay tuned for some healthy (but delicious) recipes.
Hope you have a great Christmas if you celebrate. If you don’t, I hope you enjoy some time off work at least. π
Hope you love this easy gnocchi recipe!
Questions? Don’t hesitate to ask.
One Pan Creamy Gnocchi with Sausage
This one pan creamy gnocchi with sausage recipe is an easy, quick, and incredibly delicious comfort food meal. Ready in 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 (8.8 ounce) package Italian sausages cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 small onion chopped finely
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/3 cup dry white wine (e.g. sauvignon blanc)
- 1 (14 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1 pound uncooked potato gnocchi
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Handful fresh basil torn
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your sausage and onion.Β
- SautΓ© the sausage pieces and onion in a skillet on on medium-high heat for 7-10 minutes, or until the sausage and onions are lightly browned.
- Add the garlic to the pan and sautΓ© for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.Β
- Add the wine and let it cook for about a minute.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, cream, and gnocchi. Once the sauce starts to bubble again, cover the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes.Β
- Uncover the pan, give it a good stir, and let it cook for another few minutes, or until the gnocchi has cooked through and is nice and soft and the sauce has thickened to your liking.
- Stir in the parmesan cheese, basil, and salt & pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.Β
Recipe Notes
- There is no need to pre-cook the gnocchi. It'll cook right in the sauce.Β
- I bought a pack of 5 mild Italian sausages that totaled 8.8 ounces. Anything around that mark would work. Feel free to substitute with spicy Italian or another similar variety of sausage.Β
You may also like my one-pan 15-minute creamy Alfredo gnocchi recipe.
amy says
December 31, 2017 at 7:15 AMThe flavors you’ve packed into this dish look and sound amazing! I love your photography style. You really make me want to try everything I see on your website π
Natasha says
December 31, 2017 at 10:58 AMAw thanks so much, Amy!!
Ana says
January 1, 2018 at 8:37 PMSo simply to make and delicious. Doing this recipe again.
Natasha says
January 2, 2018 at 11:55 AMThanks, Ana! So pleased you like it!
Jamie says
January 2, 2018 at 6:02 PMEasy and delicious!!! Thanks for this keeper!
Natasha says
January 2, 2018 at 6:33 PMSo glad you liked it, Jamie!! π
Lori says
January 17, 2018 at 5:18 PMThis was fantastic and my family loved it!
Recipe is easy to double. I added a little Worcestershire sauce and thatβs all I changed.
Natasha says
January 17, 2018 at 6:11 PMExcellent!! So please everyone loved it. And Worcestershire sauce is a great addition.
Thato says
January 21, 2018 at 3:51 AMJust got done and it’s amazing!
Natasha says
January 21, 2018 at 10:05 AMThanks for letting me know! So glad to hear it.
Gez says
February 21, 2018 at 4:00 AMCooked the gnocchi and sausage using spicy Italian sausage form my amazing local deli soooo good it was amazing thanks for the recipe
Natasha says
February 21, 2018 at 8:30 AMYay!! So happy you liked it.
Dawn says
February 27, 2018 at 8:02 PMCan you substitute for the white wine?
Natasha says
February 27, 2018 at 8:03 PMI would either skip it entirely or use chicken broth in its place.
Tammy says
June 28, 2018 at 8:58 AMI just used red wine and perfect!
Natasha says
June 28, 2018 at 9:02 AMSo happy you liked it, Tammy!!
Jenna says
March 13, 2018 at 9:32 PMThey don’t sell gnocchi in my town’s grocery store. Could I substitute for regular pasta? Just wondering how the cooking time would change… Thanks!
Natasha says
March 13, 2018 at 9:45 PMHi Jenna! Gnocchi is made from potatoes so itβs really quite different than regular pasta. I would have to do some testing to figure out how a one pan meal like this would work with regular pasta (Iβd probably have to add more liquid). Maybe cook the pasta separately and just make the creamy sausage sauce?
Lisa says
March 18, 2018 at 2:30 PMThis was so good and everyone in the family loved it! Rich and delicious. Definitely comfort food. Can I substitute milk for the whipping cream?
Natasha says
March 18, 2018 at 2:48 PMHi Lisa! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it. You could try substituting milk in, but the sauce may be quite a bit more watery and less creamy. You may need to adjust cooking time accordingly to let it cook down a bit more and thicken up. Maybe try half-and-half instead? Or experiment and let me know how it goes haha.
Meghan says
March 19, 2018 at 2:23 PMThis may be a silly question, but do you use boxed gnocchi or fresh? Also, can a dense pasta such as gemelli be substituted if gnocchi is unavailable? Thanks! Can’t wait to try this!
Natasha says
March 19, 2018 at 2:55 PMHi Meghan! Not a dumb question at all. I buy the gnocchi that’s found in your standard pasta aisle in a grocery store. It’s usually packaged in those see-through containers. If you can get your hands on fresh gnocchi, then even better! I’m not sure I’d do gemelli unless you cook it separately first. Reason being, the gnocchi is made of potatoes and tends to release quite a bit of starch while still cooking really quickly. Pasta will too, but I’m not confident that the one pan method will work without adding extra fluids (and that requires some testing vs. me just guessing). Hope this helps and that you enjoy the recipe!
Izz Addison says
April 26, 2018 at 10:03 AMDo you think I could substitute the cream for creme fraiche?
Natasha says
April 26, 2018 at 10:20 AMHi! I canβt say for sure what the results would be, but you could give it a try.
Bob Swensen says
August 26, 2018 at 5:10 PMFantastic, I added mushrooms and spinach. Changed nothing else. The flavors melted together well, next time Iβll try adding some crushed red pepper.
Natasha says
August 26, 2018 at 6:10 PMSo glad you liked it, Bob! Those sound like tasty additions!
Ruth says
January 6, 2019 at 12:48 PMI made this dish last night, and it was fabulous! The only thing I changed was I added some mushrooms. But sauce perfect, as was everything else, AND I shared to my FB list. Many thanks
Natasha says
January 6, 2019 at 3:29 PMWonderful! So happy you liked it. Thanks for sharing. And I love mushrooms so that addition sounds fab!
Julie F. says
January 19, 2019 at 4:48 PMThis was easy and delicious! Will become part of our regular rotation. Thank you!
Natasha says
January 20, 2019 at 11:16 AMExcellent! So pleased to hear that, Julie!
Melissa Stanton says
January 24, 2019 at 6:17 PMThis was beyond fabulous! And it was truly easy and all in one pan!
Natasha says
January 24, 2019 at 7:08 PMYay! That’s great to hear. π
Jessica says
January 26, 2019 at 12:47 PMWould frozen gnocchi work to cook in the sauce as well? Or would you cook separately and then cover in the sauce?
Natasha says
January 26, 2019 at 1:26 PMI think frozen gnocchi should work fine, you just may need to cook it for a little longer. I’d probably reduce the heat a tad and cook it for a few more minutes.
Sherri says
March 6, 2019 at 4:13 PMThis is delicious! I used sweet Italian sausage. I want to try it with rotisserie chicken soon.
Natasha says
March 6, 2019 at 10:28 PMWonderful! Using rotisserie chicken in here is a great idea!
Elizabeth Hooven says
March 13, 2019 at 7:00 PMThis was sooooo good! I doubled the sausage using Italian style chicken sausage and doubled the onions. It was even a hit with my 16 year old son and he is SUPER picky! Definitely a winner and new addition to the recipe book!
Natasha says
March 14, 2019 at 9:16 AMI like your style haha. So glad even your son liked it! π
Shelley anderson says
April 17, 2019 at 9:01 PMHave you ever made this in a crockpot?
Natasha says
April 18, 2019 at 8:23 AMI haven’t. I’m concerned the cream sauce might separate.
Sandy says
May 4, 2019 at 5:57 PMReally, really good. I used sweet Italian and will try it next with hot Italian. I doubled the Parmesan cheese π
Natasha says
May 5, 2019 at 5:19 PMSo pleased you liked it!!
Nova says
June 6, 2019 at 4:23 AMItβs very tasty but next time I will cook the gnocchi separate. I make my own gnocchi and cooking it with the sausage and sauce turned them into a gluggy mess. Live and learn.
Natasha says
June 6, 2019 at 8:13 AMHmm that’s a shame! Good to know that this method works best with the store-bough gnocchi. Glad you liked the taste at least!